DeBartolo, Haley among Hall-of-Fame finalists

Eddie DeBartolo Jr. and Charles Haley, two 49ers figures with enough Super Bowl rings to fill a hand, have been included among the 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

DeBartolo, whose five Super Bowl titles are the most by an individual owner in NFL history, is a finalist for the second straight year. In 2012, DeBartolo didn’t make the cut from 15 to 10 finalists. Under DeBartolo’s 23-year ownership, the 49ers won 13 division titles and had 16 straight 10-win seasons.

Haley, a defensive end, is a four-time finalist who was among the final 10 last year. The only player to earn five Super Bowl rings, Haley played 106 of his 169 career games in San Francisco, was a five-time Pro Bowler, a two-time All-Pro and played in seven NFC Championship games during an eight-season span (1988-95). His mid-career trade to the Cowboys helped swing the NFC’s balance of power. Dallas went on to win three Super Bowls in four years with Haley collecting 33 sacks in that span.

Two cup-of-coffee 49ers, guard Larry Allen (1996-97) and defensive end/outside linebacker Kevin Greene (1997), are among the finalists. Running back Roger Craig, one of 27 semifinalists, is not among the final 15.

The 2013 Hall of Fame Class will be selected on Feb. 2 in New Orleans. No more than five modern-day finalists can earn induction. The class could have a maximum of seven inductees if senior nominees Curley Culp and Dave Robinson are enshrined.

** The Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee’s 17 finalists with their positions, teams, and years active: